For 8 years we have been running the Kroka / Nahual Ecuador Semester. A 4 month long outdoor academic program that focuses on simple living, permaculture and adventure sports as a way of life. Among many activities that happen throughout the whole length of the program, which students carefully document at their own blog, there are two 'month' long expeditions. This year I just joined the group on a short section of their journey from the Andes to the Amazon basin, where they will switch the bikes for boats and continue by river. An inspiring school semester.